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City Project Update from City Engineer,David Mitchell 140th Street and IN 61 Intersection Pelonuin Industrial Park Improvements Improvements On Monday,May 19,the City Council took J The City's contractor has completed most of the another necessary step to complete this project. , required road work on TH 61 in preparation for The previous contractor has been terminated for installing the traffic signal. Over the course of not completing the work. Bids for the remaining the next few weeks the traffic signal will be work were opened on June 12,and a new con- installed. When the signal work nears com- tractor will be selected to complete the work pletion the surface of"old"TH 61 will be from the bids received. We do not antic- milled off and a new bituminous surface ipate a significant amount of work in Y Y in order the area before earl Jul will be placed over the roadway through the intersection. New to provide the new contractor striping will be placed that is time to dewater the site and consistent with the new . A Dmobilize special equip- design of the intersection. ment to the project. Completion of the prof- : We anticipate the ect is anticipated in early project being complet- WORK summer. ed early this fall. Judicial Ditch No.2 Related to this project, HEA The contractor working for Rice the City Council authorized Creek Watershed District to replace the temporary paving of culverts on Judicial Ditch No.2 under Hardwood Creek Trail in the dis- 157th Street, 165th Street,and 170th turbed area south of 159th Street Street(County Road 4)has completed the North. This area has now been paved culvert installations at the three locations. Work along the temporary alignment that is cur- Anyone Who Is to install guard rails at 157th Street remains,but rently being used. This area will be restored to the road is open to traffic. The contractor will be its original condition when the utility work is interested in doing some corrective work at 165th Street in completed under TH 61. selling land to the near future. When the corrective work is completed,a guard rail will be installed on the the City of Hugo north side of 165th Street in this location. is asked to contact City Administrator City Looking to Acquire Mike Ericson at Land for Parks City Nall or Parks The City of Hugo would like to acquire land for neighborhood parks,active recreational areas,and Commission open spaces. "We are primarily interested in land located in the central portion of the City," explains Community Development Director John Rask, "but we wouldn't rule out any parcel of 20 to 100 member Pete acres suitable for active recreation purposes." Funds for purchasing this land come from the City's park dedication fund,which is obtained from new development in the City. A$1,800 fee is collected Pedersen at and deposited into this fund when new residential lots are created. Anyone who is interested in sell- 651-426-4126. ing land to the City of Hugo is asked to contact City Administrator Mike Ericson at City Hall or Parks Commission member Pete Pedersen at 651-426-4126.